Biodegradation of expanded polystyrene and low-density polyethylene foams in larvae of Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Broad versus limited extent depolymerization and microbe-dependence versus independence
Yang Li, Jie Gao, Ying Liu, Guoqiang Zhuang, Xiawei Peng, Wei‐Min Wu, Xuliang Zhuang
Topics & Concepts
Low-density polyethyleneBiodegradationDepolymerizationFrassChemistryGel permeation chromatographyThermogravimetric analysisFood sciencePolyethyleneFourier transform infrared spectroscopyNuclear chemistryOrganic chemistryLarvaChemical engineeringBotanyBiologyPolymerEngineeringMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionSustainable Supply Chain ManagementRecycling and Waste Management Techniques